diff --git a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
index 8df0550415e7..09f7d9167b8e 100644
--- a/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
+++ b/kernel/trace/trace_events_user.c
@@ -2096,7 +2096,8 @@ static ssize_t user_events_write_core(struct file *file, struct iov_iter *i)
 
 		if (unlikely(faulted))
 			return -EFAULT;
-	}
+	} else
+		return -EBADF;
 
 	return ret;
 }